Motor Events Reports and Results 2018
The Club have many events running during the year. A look at the events list will show these are many and varied. Some of them are races and we have an Official Race Officer and reports and results are available on this page.
Club 500 July 29th 2018
Report on Club 500 race 29th July 2018 by Stan Reffin –
On arriving at the Park the weather conditions were atrocious with heavy rain, wind and a slight swell on the lake. The event was in doubt but five club members turned up ready to go. We started early at 10 o'clock due to the adverse weather conditions. Chris Lilly did the time-keeping and Frank Kimbley acted as a race official along with me. Both races were completed by 10.30 and after a quick cuppa everyone went home.
Boat No Member's name Race 1 Race 2 Total Accumulated
5 Jerry Speirs 9 9 18 91
9 Richard Simpson 9 9 18 102
101 Fred Senior 8 9 17 51
712 Brian Byrne 7 7 14 72
17 John Hinde 0 1 1 83
71 Mick Hebden 0 0 0 41
70 Willie Crowther 0 0 0 39
66 Allan Dyson 0 0 0 32
19 Andy Waters 0 0 0 38
96 Dave Cowley 0 0 0 37
On arriving at the Park the weather conditions were atrocious with heavy rain, wind and a slight swell on the lake. The event was in doubt but five club members turned up ready to go. We started early at 10 o'clock due to the adverse weather conditions. Chris Lilly did the time-keeping and Frank Kimbley acted as a race official along with me. Both races were completed by 10.30 and after a quick cuppa everyone went home.
Boat No Member's name Race 1 Race 2 Total Accumulated
5 Jerry Speirs 9 9 18 91
9 Richard Simpson 9 9 18 102
101 Fred Senior 8 9 17 51
712 Brian Byrne 7 7 14 72
17 John Hinde 0 1 1 83
71 Mick Hebden 0 0 0 41
70 Willie Crowther 0 0 0 39
66 Allan Dyson 0 0 0 32
19 Andy Waters 0 0 0 38
96 Dave Cowley 0 0 0 37
Club 500 June 10th 2018
Club 500 Race June 2018 no report or any information regarding this.
Boat No Member's Name Race 1 Race 2 Total Accumulated
71 Mick Hebden 7 9 16 41
70 Willie Crowther 12 10 22 39
712 Brian Byrne 7 7 14 58
17 John Hinde 12 11 23 82
5 Jerry Speirs 10 9 19 73
9 Richard Simpson 13 10 23 84
66 Allan Dyson 0 0 0 32
101 Fred Senior 0 0 0 34
19 Andy Waters 0 0 0 38
96 Dave Cowley 0 0 0 37
Boat No Member's Name Race 1 Race 2 Total Accumulated
71 Mick Hebden 7 9 16 41
70 Willie Crowther 12 10 22 39
712 Brian Byrne 7 7 14 58
17 John Hinde 12 11 23 82
5 Jerry Speirs 10 9 19 73
9 Richard Simpson 13 10 23 84
66 Allan Dyson 0 0 0 32
101 Fred Senior 0 0 0 34
19 Andy Waters 0 0 0 38
96 Dave Cowley 0 0 0 37
Club 500 May 6th 2018
Report on Club 500 race 6th May 2018 by Stan Reffin
Race Officials Stan Reffin, Stuart Smith, Donald Shaw and Terry Scarth.
It was a gloriously sunny day when 7 club 500's took part in the two races. The conditions were ideal with only a slight swell on the lake.
With 7 boats taking part it did lead to some scary moment with one competitor trying to jump over the start gate which proved very entertaining for members and the general public who were watching. I have to say Richard Simpson's start gate is working well making sure all the models are close together for the start. In the first race one boat ended up stuck on the island and the rescue boat was needed.
Boat No Member's name Race 1 Race 2 Total Accumulated
9 Richard Simpson 12 11 23 61
66 Allan Dyson 5 10 15 32
5 Jerry Speirs 11 10 21 54
17 John Hinde 11 11 22 59
101 Fred Senior 8 8 16 34
712 Brian Byrne 8 10 18 44
71 Mick Hebden 1 5 6 25
19 Andy Waters - - - 38
70 Willie Crowther - - - 17
96 Dave Cowley - - - 37
Race Officials Stan Reffin, Stuart Smith, Donald Shaw and Terry Scarth.
It was a gloriously sunny day when 7 club 500's took part in the two races. The conditions were ideal with only a slight swell on the lake.
With 7 boats taking part it did lead to some scary moment with one competitor trying to jump over the start gate which proved very entertaining for members and the general public who were watching. I have to say Richard Simpson's start gate is working well making sure all the models are close together for the start. In the first race one boat ended up stuck on the island and the rescue boat was needed.
Boat No Member's name Race 1 Race 2 Total Accumulated
9 Richard Simpson 12 11 23 61
66 Allan Dyson 5 10 15 32
5 Jerry Speirs 11 10 21 54
17 John Hinde 11 11 22 59
101 Fred Senior 8 8 16 34
712 Brian Byrne 8 10 18 44
71 Mick Hebden 1 5 6 25
19 Andy Waters - - - 38
70 Willie Crowther - - - 17
96 Dave Cowley - - - 37
Club 500 April 15th 2018
Report on Club 500 Race 15th April by Stan Reffin
A rather cold and dull morning with a little breeze on the lake. Ideal conditions for this event.
For the first time we made use of the start gate made by Richard Simpson which worked well after a little hiccup to start with. Someone decided it would be nice to tow it around the lake!
8 members took part so they went in 2 groups of 4. There were one or two bumps and knocks but nothing too drastic. As you can see from the accumulated totals 5 members all have similar scores.
Thanks to Officers of the day Roger Shepherd, Stuart Smith, Phill Bowker and Stan Reffin.
Boat No Member's name Race 1 Race 2 Total Accumulated
9 Richard Simpson 10 11 21 38
5 Jerry Speirs 11 10 21 33
19 Andy Waters 9 11 20 38
70 Willie Crowther 0 10 10 17
96 Dave Cowley 9 10 19 37
66 Allan Dyson 7 10 17 17
17 John Hinde 10 10 20 37
712 Brian Byrne 7 6 13 26
A rather cold and dull morning with a little breeze on the lake. Ideal conditions for this event.
For the first time we made use of the start gate made by Richard Simpson which worked well after a little hiccup to start with. Someone decided it would be nice to tow it around the lake!
8 members took part so they went in 2 groups of 4. There were one or two bumps and knocks but nothing too drastic. As you can see from the accumulated totals 5 members all have similar scores.
Thanks to Officers of the day Roger Shepherd, Stuart Smith, Phill Bowker and Stan Reffin.
Boat No Member's name Race 1 Race 2 Total Accumulated
9 Richard Simpson 10 11 21 38
5 Jerry Speirs 11 10 21 33
19 Andy Waters 9 11 20 38
70 Willie Crowther 0 10 10 17
96 Dave Cowley 9 10 19 37
66 Allan Dyson 7 10 17 17
17 John Hinde 10 10 20 37
712 Brian Byrne 7 6 13 26
Island Endurance Race - 8th April 2018
Report on Island Endurance Race on Sunday 8th April by Stan Reffin
8 club members took part on this dry sunny morning. The aim of this event is to run the full hour and do as many laps as possible in the allotted time.
Two members had to withdraw due to running out of battery power leaving the remaining 6 to complete the course. Fred Senior and Willie Crowther both did 25 laps in the hour so were joint winners each taking the trophy for six months.
The models entered varied from scale models to club 500's. It would nice to see more competitors next year. Andrew Egglestone came 3rd with 14 laps.
8 club members took part on this dry sunny morning. The aim of this event is to run the full hour and do as many laps as possible in the allotted time.
Two members had to withdraw due to running out of battery power leaving the remaining 6 to complete the course. Fred Senior and Willie Crowther both did 25 laps in the hour so were joint winners each taking the trophy for six months.
The models entered varied from scale models to club 500's. It would nice to see more competitors next year. Andrew Egglestone came 3rd with 14 laps.
Club 500 March 18th 2018
Race cancelled due to pond being iced over - race rescheduled to 23rd September.
Club 500 February 18th 2018
Report of Club 500 race 18th February 2018 by Pat Reffin
9 competitors took part in the first Club 500 race of 2018.
Thankfully we had some sunshine and a light wind. Big thanks to Frank Kimbley for breaking up the ice with his RAF crash tender before the race started.
Stuart Smith once again operated the electronic starter to start the race and used his hitec timing device (electric egg timer).
There were problems with bird feathers. Thanks to Terry Scarth, Roger Shepherd and Stan Reffin for overseeing the race. Mick Hebden has a very short lead over the rest of the field.
9 competitors took part in the first Club 500 race of 2018.
Thankfully we had some sunshine and a light wind. Big thanks to Frank Kimbley for breaking up the ice with his RAF crash tender before the race started.
Stuart Smith once again operated the electronic starter to start the race and used his hitec timing device (electric egg timer).
There were problems with bird feathers. Thanks to Terry Scarth, Roger Shepherd and Stan Reffin for overseeing the race. Mick Hebden has a very short lead over the rest of the field.
Club 500 18th February 2018
Boat No Name Race 1 Race 2 Total Accumulated
96 Dave Cowley 8 10 18 18
19 Andy Waters 8 10 18 18
9 Richard Simpson 9 8 17 17
5 Gerry Speirs 6 6 12 12
70 Willie Crowther 1 6 7 7
101 Fred Senior 8 10 18 18
71 Mick Hebden 9 10 19 19
712 Brian Byrne 6 7 13 13
17 John Hinde 8 9 17 17
Boat No Name Race 1 Race 2 Total Accumulated
96 Dave Cowley 8 10 18 18
19 Andy Waters 8 10 18 18
9 Richard Simpson 9 8 17 17
5 Gerry Speirs 6 6 12 12
70 Willie Crowther 1 6 7 7
101 Fred Senior 8 10 18 18
71 Mick Hebden 9 10 19 19
712 Brian Byrne 6 7 13 13
17 John Hinde 8 9 17 17